singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:( O* j0 O7 C7 B- a
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canteen only...
6 P$ b5 b( M) a! \) Ktall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:5 m( a; v0 W7 R- I; L
I never really like starbucks. they...

! ?' k( I/ H; j* Jwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
5 E- B) J2 n* O; P6 n# r5 t2 w+ }I never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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7 Z8 ~; d) \+ AIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:3 [. g  Q) z' h& x' p2 b$ N

) \2 Y! N, l% Pwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

! O' u) c6 C/ u3 q. KI think Delifrance is only HK base?! e5 \! y6 i! n, ]

  H- F. a" E& S' B5 lThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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7 h- b" K$ a$ t3 ~; }, ?# wI can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:2 U) z0 j: j( D' E& j% Q
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& e9 r1 b6 p7 V9 t# c5 W+ BThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:- A( ]% J5 R/ R0 ^9 E( i9 q

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:( S; Q* b, p6 d, k/ l5 G  H
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?. W" J6 q: E6 v
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too